Abstract
We present the first reported case of an entire family, 3 sisters, all presenting
with symptomatic atrioventricular reciprocating tachycardia during a 15-year period,
all were found at electrophysiological study to have identically located left lateral
accessory pathway, all successfully treated with radiofrequency ablation. This rare
familial clustering suggests a genetic contribution to pathway formation.
Résumé
Nous présentons le premier cas rapporté d'une famille entière, soit trois (3) sœurs
présentant chacune une tachycardie atrioventriculaire réciproque symptomatique durant
15 ans, qui a été trouvée lors de l'étude électrophysiologique de manière identique
dans les voies accessoires latérales gauches. Elles ont toutes été traitées avec succès
par l'ablation par radiofréquence. Cette agrégation familiale rare suggère une contribution
génétique à la formation de voies.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
April 14,
2011
Received:
March 18,
2011
Footnotes
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© 2011 Canadian Cardiovascular Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
